#772D39
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(40.7% 0.104 13.1), rgb(119, 45, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#772D39 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #772D39 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 45, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 45%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.104 13.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #772D39 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #772D39 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #772D39 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #772D39 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#D6878F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96774
oklch(63.2% 0.125 13)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 13.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#772D39
oklch(40.7% 0.104 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#652D35
oklch(37.6% 0.081 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#772D39 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3D3C39 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B37 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #822232 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #772D39
#772D39
oklch(40.7% 0.104 13.1)
- #005554
#005554
oklch(40.7% 0.07 193.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #772D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.051
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.056
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.057
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.059
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.060
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.060
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.061
Use #772D39 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.